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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



OLDEE. 



A popular blackcap in Iowa ; counted a failure in Michigan ; reported upon favor- 

 ably at our Lake Huron station. 



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Origin : a chance seedling in the garden 

 of Mr. Older, of Independence, Iowa, in 1872. 



Plant : vigorous ; hardy at Ottawa, Guelph 

 and Walkerton ; canes of a trailing nature and 

 need cutting back : endures drouth well ; very 

 productive. 



Bebet : large; color jet black without 

 bloom; texture juicy and moderately firm; 

 flavor pleasant. 



Quality : good. 



Season: early to medium. 



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Oldek. 



PHCENIX. 



Considered a profitable market variety for some growers, but by others reported 

 as only moderately, productive. 

 Origin : United States. 



Bush: fairly vigorous; hardy; not very productive. 

 Bekkt : large ; red. 

 Quality : very good. 

 Season : medium. 



RELIANCE. 



A fairly good early table berry; rather soft for shipment; resembles Turner. 

 Origin: New Jersey; a seedling of the Philadelphia raspberry. 

 Bush: healthy; canes strong and vigorous; very productive. 



Berry: size medium; color dark red; texture inclined to be soft and juicy; flavor 

 sweetish, ordinary. 



Quality : dessert and cooking fair. 



Value : first class for near market ; second class for shipping 



Season : early. 



